Overview
- He told reporters he condemns every conflict in which innocent people are killed, saying he condemns all of them.
- In a pre-match press conference before the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Newcastle, he cited the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by ICE and deaths in Gaza and Sudan.
- The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region criticized his remarks as controversial and urged him to focus on football.
- He rejected calls to stay quiet, asserting his right to speak beyond football and vowing to keep expressing his views.
- Recent coverage also noted he addressed a Barcelona event supporting Palestine where he urged people not to look away.